Furniture Stores

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Furniture Stores industry saw employment growth of only 2.13%. There are an average of 10 workers at each of the 21,990 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Thursday, September 22nd 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Orlando, FL after learning of an incident at West Coast Sales Inc. which had occured on Wednesday, September 14th 2016. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level, unspecified

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-14

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeWhile retagging furniture in an elevated lift, an employee fell from the lift and hit the ground, requiring hospitalization.

On Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in SAN ANTONIO, TE which had occured previously at Haverty's Furniture. A had been injured when the exposure to environmental heat

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-23

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAs an employee was driving his delivery truck, his hands began cramping possibly due to dehydration due to heat. He was hospitalized.

On Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in KISSIMMEE, FL which had occured previously at Kingswere Furniture, LLC.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level less than 6 feet

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-23

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeOn 08/23/2016, at 11:40 a.m., an employee was organizing accessories in a merchandise trailer when she fell off a step ladder and fractured her ankle.